Catherine Parenteau

Gender

Female

Age

31

Location

Miami, Florida

Plays

Right-handed

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Catherine Parenteau was born on August 26, 1994, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She began playing tennis at the age of four, quickly developing a passion and talent for the sport. By the age of 15, she was ranked among the top five tennis players in Canada, leading to her recruitment by the University of Arkansas’s Division I NCAA tennis team.

After one year, she transferred to Michigan State University, where she continued her tennis career and pursued a major in pre-veterinary medicine, graduating in 2015. During her time at Michigan State, Parenteau was introduced to pickleball by her former tennis coach, Simone Jardim, in 2015. She was immediately captivated by the sport and began practicing diligently.

Within six months, she competed in the US Open, winning the 5. 0 mixed bracket, marking the beginning of her professional pickleball career. Parenteau’s rapid ascent in the pickleball world is marked by her aggressive playing style, powerful drives, and strategic court positioning.

She has secured multiple PPA Tour gold medals in women’s doubles and mixed doubles, and claimed the 2022 APP Newport Shootout title in women’s doubles. She also played a pivotal role in Major League Pickleball (MLP), serving as the team captain for the Los Angeles Mad Drops and leading them to an MLP Championship title. Parenteau’s success has attracted major sponsors, including Selkirk, Skechers, Paddletek, Takeya, Jigsaw Health, and Charge E-Bikes.

She has also launched her own brand, “CP,” which sells apparel, water bottles, and her signature Selkirk Vanguard Power Air Invikta paddle. As of August 2023, she resides in Naples, Florida, with her wife, Athena Trouillot, and their French bulldog, Zoey. Parenteau continues to compete at the highest levels, inspiring the next generation of pickleball players.

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